The next step in Trump’s never-ending quest to undo Obama era reforms comes in the form of changing housing discrimination regulations to make it more difficult for civil rights groups to prove discrimination while also giving defendants new ways to refute those claims. Politico first reported the proposed changes, obtaining …
Read More »Hear Thom Yorke's 'Not the News Rmx' Remix EP
Thom Yorke has dropped a new EP featuring remixes of hisANIMA track “Not the News.” The four-song collection, titled Not the News Rmx, includes versions of the track by Mark Pritchard, Equiknoxx and Clark, as well as an “Extendo Mix.” The Equiknoxx, an ambient rendition of the track, also features …
Read More »Winners and Losers on Night 2 of the Second Democratic Debates
The second night of the Democratic primary debates in Michigan paid off with a genuine fight night, featuring Joe Biden against all comers. For more than three hours Wednesday night at the Fox Theater in Detroit, Democratic rivals took jabs at the former vice president, seeking to portray the the …
Read More »Watch Ralph Fiennes Lead the Charge in 'The King's Man' Trailer
Ralph Fiennes steps into the role of spy in the trailer for The King’s Man, the upcoming prequel to Kingsman. Set during World War I the film imagines the origins of the secret British intelligence agency, revealing how the world of the original film came to be. The movie promises …
Read More »Trump Official Laughs at Human Rights Abuses, Says Detainees 'Are Being Fed'
In a combative interview on ABC’s This Week on Sunday, Acting Director of Citizenship and Immigration Services Ken Cuccinelli came across as hard-hearted as President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. While the viral footage played showing Vice President Mike Pence‘s visit earlier this week to a border detention facility in McAllen, …
Read More »Hear Nas Drop Hip-Hop Masterclass on Previously Unreleased Track 'Jarreau Of Rap (Skatt Attack)'
Nas spits circles around a jazzy beat on his previously unreleased track, “Jarreau of Rap (Skatt Attack),” produced by Eddie Cole and featuring Al Jarreau and trumpeter Keyon Harrold. The track is set to appear on Nas’ upcoming compilation, The Lost Tapes 2, out July 19th via Mass Appeal and …
Read More »Jeremy Ivey Announces Solo Album 'The Dream and the Dreamer'
Singer-songwriter Jeremy Ivey has announced plans for his new solo album The Dream and the Dreamer, due out September 13th via Anti Records. Familiar to many as sideman and husband to performer Margo Price, Ivey has also released a new video for “Diamonds Back to Coal.” With jangling electric guitar …
Read More »Robert Smith Talks the Cure's 'Overwhelming' 40th Anniversary Concert Film
Robert Smith wasn’t ready for the full 4K experience when he sat down to watch a concert film of the Cure‘s stunning 2018 Hyde Park concert. “The first close-up of a human face I saw was me,” he says. “It was quite terrifying.” The recent Rock and Roll Hall of …
Read More »Angelina Jolie Battles Michelle Pfeiffer in New 'Maleficent 2' Trailer
Angelina Jolie‘s Maleficent is back and this time she’s the mother of the bride. Disney has revealed a new trailer for Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, which showcases the evil fairy attempting to disrupt the upcoming nuptials of Aurora (Elle Fanning) and Prince Philip. The clip also gives us a glimpse …
Read More »Kamala Harris Proposes $100 Billion Plan to Close Racial Homeownership Gap
Speaking at the 25th annual Essence Festival, Senator Kamala Harris announced her plan to close the racial homeownership gap that has historically prevented minority families from purchasing homes. Harris’s proposal would allocate $100 billion in downpayment and closing-cost assistance to families living in historically red-lined communities, administered through the Department …
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